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to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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elegant simplicity

2

to jump up and down; to hop

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)

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to drool; to dribble; to slobber

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

instant; moment; for an instant

1

close to the ear

1

old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

3

to approach; to draw near

1

round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)

5

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

simplified version; abridged edition

2

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

1

to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)

1

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

1

invitation

4

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

2

yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman

1

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

2

tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)

1

badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

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first meeting; first interview with

2

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

3

imagination; supposition; guess

1

reaction; response; reaction

1

soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat

1

Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities

1

(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness

1

haori (Japanese formal coat)

1

grey; gray; ashen

1

hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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